CVE-2001-1519

Public Exploit

Description

RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named pipe when the service is stopped, then capture cleartext usernames and passwords when clients connect to the service. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that administrative privileges are already required to exploit it

3.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.62% Top 20%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/240136	mailing list
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/236111	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7532.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3185	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1519?: CVE-2001-1519 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1519?: To fix CVE-2001-1519, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1519 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1519 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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